New iCity+ app helps residents connect with city services, departments

Mar. 17, 2014

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Rod Massey, CEO of iCity Corp. / Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean

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A Nashville startup company is launching an app that allows city governments and residents to share and access information related to city services.

iCity Corp., owned by Nashville-based parent company Citizengine, has released its iCity+ app that enables city officials to update residents about maintenance issues, school closings, weather alerts and community events through their mobile devices.

“The need for a product like iCity+ is evident in each and every major city in the nation,” iCity Corp. CEO Rod Massey said. “City governments have been spending more and more money on communications platforms that, many times, are unreliable and do not effectively reach the end consumer. At the same time, citizens are seeking ways to better access city information and connect with leaders and departments.”

Residents using iCity+ can report a problematic pothole or maintenance issue in their neighborhood through the app, pinpointing the exact location through GPS mapping, and the information will be directed to the appropriate city department. They also can tailor the app to receive push notifications on breaking news in the community.

The new product is a more advanced version of the company’s iCity Core product, which is being used in 16 U.S. cities and municipalities, including Belle Meade in Nashville.

Citizengine also owns iCitizen, a separate company led by Massey that launched an app last year that allows constituents to track elected officials and the issues on which they are voting.